Official: Barcelona youngster undergoes surgery; will be ready for pre-season | OneFootball

Following his unfortunate injury while away on international duty with Spain U-21, Gerard Martin has undergone surgery on his fractured right hand, FC Barcelona have officially confirmed.

The 23-year-old left-back will now start his recovery and will be fully ready in time to start the pre-season next month, the club have revealed.

“The first team player Gerard Martin has undergone successful surgery for the dislocation of the base of the fifth metacarpal of his right hand. He was treated by Dr. Mir under the supervision of the Club’s Medical Services,” the club statement read.

“The full-back is expected to be available for the start of pre-season.”

Martin was a part of the starting lineup for Spain U-21 along with Barcelona teammate Pablo Torre in their UEFA U-21 European Championship against Slovakia when he ended up with the fracture.

The left-back flew back to Barcelona immediately after and has now undergone the necessary medical procedure, as he targets a return in time for the start of pre-season on July 13.

Martin has been attracting interest from clubs in the Premier League this summer but remains firm about wanting to stay at Barça – his dream club.